When R.E.M. played twice in one day— Live 8 at Hyde Park in London mid-afternoon, then about 7 hours and a quick flight later at the St Gallen Festival in Switzerland. For the rest, please go here.
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Late night TO with Mike Mills, Robert McDuffie and Lots of Friends -2016
It was a very fun and musical night in downtown Toronto at the stately Roy Thomson Hall as Mike Mills premiered his Concerto for Rock Band, Violin and String Orchestra with the help of his old friend, the magnificent Robert McDuffie, plus his newly constituted band of Athens friends and pros William Tonks, Patrick Ferguson … Continue reading Late night TO with Mike Mills, Robert McDuffie and Lots of Friends -2016
A Prayer for Us All– Channeling John Dewey as a parishioner at St Martin’s in London
Bertis Downs, a member of the board of the Network for Public Education, is a lawyer who lives in Athens, Georgia. His daughters attended public schools in Athens, where they thrived. Bertis spent his professional life representing the rock group REM. He now devotes most of his time to what he values, as a board … Continue reading A Prayer for Us All– Channeling John Dewey as a parishioner at St Martin’s in London
Flagpole: A Crisis at Cedar Shoals, and an Opportunity to Do Better
Over the past several weeks, a fire has raged on the east side of Athens. The Cedar Shoals rape tragedy and the ensuing response by school and law enforcement personnel have shed light on some daunting problems in our community. Like many people, I have followed news accounts closely. What I’ve read in the newspapers, … Continue reading Flagpole: A Crisis at Cedar Shoals, and an Opportunity to Do Better
Salon.com: Draft Speech on Education for the Sanders and/or Clinton Campaigns
Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have decided to start talking about the state of K-12 public education in recent weeks. This is a very positive, if overdue, development, with both of them questioning the efficacy and priority of charter schools in the national dialogue on educating our children; and Sanders recently proposing a new, … Continue reading Salon.com: Draft Speech on Education for the Sanders and/or Clinton Campaigns
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